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Popular Music In Russia
Russian pop music is Russian language pop music produced in Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States#Member states, CIS countries, Baltic states, Central Asia and other foreign countries in which the songs are primarily performed in Russian language, languages of the countries of the CIS, and in the other languages of the world. This is the successor to popular "variety" Music of the Soviet Union, Soviet music with its Pop icon, pop idols such as Alla Pugacheva or Valery Leontiev. The first hit parade in the USSR was the ZD Awards, ZD hit parade. Since the creation of the hit parade to the present day, it has identified the most popular artists, as well as popular albums and singles in Russia and other countries of the Post-Soviet states, former USSR. Modern-day mainstream Russian-language pop music is very diverse and has many ways to spread through the audience. The most famous pop stars can be seen on general television in music or talk shows, and also on music TV channels s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traditional Pop
Traditional pop (also known as vocal pop or pre-rock and roll pop) is Western culture, Western pop music that generally pre-dates the advent of rock and roll in the mid-1950s. The most popular and enduring songs from this era of music are known as pop standards or American standards. The works of these songwriters and composers are usually considered part of the canon known as the "Great American Songbook". More generally, the term "Standard (music), standard" can be applied to any popular song that has become very widely known within mainstream culture and recorded by many artists. AllMusic defines traditional pop as "post-big band and pre-rock & roll pop music". Origins Classic pop includes the song output of the Broadway theatre, Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, and Hollywood show tune writers from approximately World War I to the 1950s, such as Irving Berlin, Frederick Loewe, Victor Herbert, Harry Warren, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post-Soviet States
The post-Soviet states, also referred to as the former Soviet Union or the former Soviet republics, are the independent sovereign states that emerged/re-emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Prior to their independence, they existed as Republics of the Soviet Union, Union Republics, which were the top-level constituents of the Soviet Union. There are 15 post-Soviet states in total: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia (country), Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Each of these countries succeeded their respective Union Republics: the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Armenian SSR, the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Azerbaijan SSR, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian SSR, the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, Estonian SSR, the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, Georgian SSR, the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, Kazakh SSR, the Kirghiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Rotaru
Sofiia Mykhailivna Yevdokymenko-Rotaru ( ; ; ; born 7 August 1947), known simply as Sofia Rotaru, is a Ukrainian pop singer of Romanian origin. Rotaru, nicknamed "Bukovinsky Solovey" ("the Nightingale from Bukovina"), emerged in 1966 as a pop folk star in the movie '' Solovei iz sela Marshyntsi'' (Nightingale from Marshyntsi) in the Romanian and Moldovian-speaking world after her manager and future husband Anatoliy Yevdokymenko made her change her music style from folk to pop music with Chervona Ruta. In 1972, she released the multilingual album '' Sofia Rotaru'', re-released three times and covered by numerous singers, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in the countries of the former Soviet Union. She first gained international recognition after participating in 1968 in the International Youth Song Festival in Bulgaria and winning first prize at the Golden Orpheus in 1973 and second prize in the category of Polish songs at the Sopot International Song Festival i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danya Milokhin
Danila Vyacheslavovich Milokhin (); born 6 December 2001, Orenburg, Russia), better known as Danya Milokhin () is a Russian TikToker, rapper, musician, vlogger and actor. In October 2020, the Russian version of ''Forbes'' placed Milokhin in sixth place on their inaugural list of highest paid TikTokers. Personal life Danila Milokhin was born in Orenburg on 6 December 2001. His childhood was not easy; his father was an alcoholic, and his mother was divorced. For three years, Danila and his older brother were in a foster home, where the director was the adoptive mother of Yuri Shatunov and . When Danila was 13 years old, he and his brother Ilya was adopted by a foster family. At 16 years old he was addicted to narcotics, but later managed to overcome the addiction. In October 2022, a former enforcer wrote a denunciation against Milokhin because he sang the Ukrainian anthem on a stream with a Ukrainian blogger. After which he flew to Dubai for a vacation, and then went to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niletto
Daniil Sergeyevich Prytkov (Russian: Даниил Серге́евич Прытко́в; born 1 October 1991, Tyumen), better known by his stage name Niletto, is a Russian singer and dancer. He is a member of the project «Песни» on the channel ТНТ (seasons 1 & 2), and is also a member of «Русский ниндзя» on «Channel One Russia». Biography Niletto was born on 1 October 1991 in Tyumen. His parents are Svetlana and Sergei and he has two older sisters. He did not spend much time in Perm. Until he was seven years old he lived and studied in Yekaterinburg and in 2018, he moved to Moscow. On 6 June 2020 Niletto wrote in his blog a call for new constitutional amendments A constitutional amendment (or constitutional alteration) is a modification of the constitution of a polity, organization or other type of entity. Amendments are often interwoven into the relevant sections of an existing constitution, directly alt ..., which caused a stir among fans and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zivert
Yulia Dmitrievna Zivert (, born as Yulia Dmitrievna Sytnik (); 28 November 1990), known professionally as Zivert, is a Russian singer, songwriter and model. Her career started in 2017 after she released first singles "Chak" and "Anestesia". She gained international fame in 2018 with her single "Life (Zivert song), Life". Zivert's most known singles includes "Life (Zivert song), Life" (2018), "YATL" (2020), "Mnogotochiya" (2020) and "" (2024). She has served as a coach on the television singing competition ''The Voice (Russian TV series), The Voice Russia'' (2024). Early life and career Yulia Dmitrievna Zivert was born on 28 November 1990 in Moscow. During her childhood, she has lived for a five years in Odesa, Ukraine. Her father is of Ukrainians in Russia, Ukrainian and Romani people in Russia, Romani descent, while her mother, who is originally from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, is of History of Germans in Russia, Ukraine, and the Soviet Union, German and Polish minority i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serebro
Serebro ( rus, Серебро, t=Silver, p=sʲɪrʲɪˈbro, a=ru-серебро.ogg; stylized in all caps) is a Russian girl group formed by their manager and producer Maxim Fadeev. Serebro was formed in 2006, consisting of Marina Lizorkina, Olga Seryabkina, and Elena Temnikova as a submitted proposal for consideration by Channel One Russia for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Serebro was selected to Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, represent Russia at the 2007 Contest with the song titled "Song Number 1, Song #1". They subsequently placed third at the contest, scoring a total of 207 points. Serebro was then officially signed to Fadeev's record label Monolit Records, and in 2012, the group had additional releases produced by Sony Music Entertainment and Ego Music. In 2009, Lizorkina announced her departure from the group; she was subsequently replaced by Anastasia Karpova. Karpova left the group in 2013 and was replaced by Dasha Shashina, who left in 2016. Temnikova le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitas
Vitaliy Vladasovich Grachev or Vitaliy Vladasovych Grachov, known professionally as Vitas ( ; stylised in all caps), is a Russian– Ukrainian singer. Vitas is known for his falsetto and his eclectic musical style, which incorporates elements of operatic pop, techno, dance, classical, jazz, and folk. Vitas became popular in Russia and other Eastern European countries in the early 2000s and also achieved success in Asia, including China, in 2005. He won the ZD Awards and participated in many Russian and European music festivals, including the festival “Christmas Meetings of Alla Pugacheva” and others. He performed in a duet with Demis Roussos and Lucio Dalla. Much of his recognition outside Russia and Asia came in the 2010s, when songs such as "Opera #2" and "The 7th Element" (both from his 2001 debut album '' Philosophy of Miracle'') and "Smile!" (from his 2002 album of the same name) achieved viral success; the unusual music videos for "Opera #2" and "The 7th Ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zemfira
Zemfira Talgatovna Ramazanova (, ; born 26 August 1976) is a Russian rock musician. She has been performing since 1998 and has been popular in Russia and other Post-Soviet states, former Soviet republics. To date Zemfira has sold over 3 million records. Biography and beginning of career An ethnic Volga Tatars, Volga Tatar, she was born in a typical middle-class family: her mother is a doctor, and her father is a history teacher. At the age of four, Zemfira interested in music and entered a music school the following year (where she studied piano performance and voice) and writing her first song when she was seven years old. Her older brother Ramil introduced her to rock music, which became her real passion – she listened to Black Sabbath, Nazareth (band), Nazareth and Queen (band), Queen, learning to play the guitar. In the 7th grade, Zemfira split her time between music and basketball, becoming the captain of the Russian Girls' Junior Basketball Team by 1990. She began to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bi-2
Bi-2 is a Belarus, Belarusian alternative rock band, formed in 1988 in Babruysk, Belarusian SSR. During their career, Bi-2 achieved international success in Eastern Europe. Bi-2 was named the Best Rock Act at the MTV Russian Music Awards in 2007. They also received other Russian and international prizes, including ZD Awards and World Music Awards. In 2015, Bi-2 was named the best Russian rock band according to Music Box (TV channel), Music Box. Included in the Top Hit Music Awards ''Hall of Fame'', along with such performers as Svetlana Loboda and Andrey Makarevich. Participant of many Russian and European Music festival, music festivals, including the festival “Christmas Meetings of Alla Pugacheva” and others''.'' In 2023, the band members Emigration, emigrated to Israel. History The band was formed in 1988 in Bobruisk, Belarus, by two teenagers, Aleksandr "Shura" Uman and Yegor "Lyova" Bortnik, who were amateur actors. Initially, the band's name was "Bratya po Oruzhiyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Na Na (boy Band)
Na Na (, , also known as Na-Na or NA-NAx) is a Russian boy band founded in 1989 by its manager Bari Alibasov. They are known for the songs "Deserted Beach" and "Faina". History Formation of the group The group ''Na-Na'' was conceived by Bari Alibasov as early as 1988. His vision was for the group to perform in the style of Disco, disco-pop while incorporating elements from other genres such as rock, jazz, and folk rock. Alibasov designed the stage personas of the group members as young musicians aged 18–25, who could sing, had charisma, acting talent, and dynamic stage presence. Recalling his vision, Alibasov stated: "I needed versatile artists. I was planning to create a show." Soon, Alibasov, along with entrepreneur Anis Mukhamedshin, announced auditions for the new group through the newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets. Over 700 people participated. Alibasov selected only two candidates: Vladimir Lyovkin and Alexander Zaporozhets. Lyovkin recalled: "I came in, plugged in my gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorky Park (band)
Gorky Park (international title), aka GP, or Парк Горького (Russian title) is a Soviet and Russian hard rock band formed in 1987 by musician, composer and producer Stas Namin at his producing centre SNC in Moscow.Arthur Gasparyan// mk.ru (02.03.2018) It is the only Soviet and Russian band to have some success on the MTV and Billboard charts, ''Billboard'' charts and become world famous. The main springboard to the heights of popularity in the Soviet Union, USSR, United States and other countries was the band's participation in the Moscow Music Peace Festival, Moscow International Peace Festival, organised by Stas Namin and Doc McGhee. It took place on August 12–13, 1989 at the Luzhniki Stadium under the motto "Rock Against Drugs" and was broadcast on MTV in 59 countries. Gorky Park participated in the festival alongside Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, Scorpions (band), Scorpions, Cinderella (band), Cinderella and Skid Row (American band), Skid Row. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
